<p>Well, the article actually did so:</p>
<p>“Among the 20 top-rated B.Arch. programs this year, nine improved their position in the rankings: Rice University, Southern California Institute of Architecture, Carnegie Mellon University, Pratt Institute, the University of Southern California, the University of Kansas, Cooper Union, the University of Notre Dame, and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.”</p>
<p>Now, it seems that the article is actually doing so.</p>
<p>What petrarch is probably arguing is that for a non-research university like Cal Poly Pomona, surpassing (even slightly) a research-intensive university like UCR in average undergraduate GPA and SATs, is actually a quite memorable achievement. Particularly because the two universities are in such a close proximity and compete for some of the same undergraduate students. Of course UCR will have the upper-hand on graduate studies since they offer over 40 PhD-granting programs, but give Cal Poly Pomona’s and UCR’s own forward trend this is not only good for both universities but for the region they serve. A rivalry (in the good-spirited way) between the two might even be a good thing for the Inland Empire.</p>